{"id":1591,"date":"2019-02-08T10:35:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1583203-how-to-get-the-epp-code-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T05:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:17:28","slug":"1583203-how-to-get-the-epp-code-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583203-how-to-get-the-epp-code-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get the EPP code at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get the EPP code at Hostinger from the <strong>Authorization code<\/strong> field in your domain&rsquo;s <strong>Domain Overview<\/strong> section, then give it to the provider you&rsquo;re transferring the domain to. The EPP code, also called an authorization code, verifies that the domain name belongs to you. To transfer a domain to Hostinger instead, get the EPP code from your current registrar.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-special-requirements-for-some-tlds\">Special requirements for some TLDs<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Some <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-tlds\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/what-is-tld\/#Different_Types_of_Top-Level_Domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TLDs<\/a><\/b> have <b>special transfer requirements <\/b>&ndash; learn more about them in the articles below:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-transferring-uk-domains-from-hostinger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-change-the-ips-tag-for-uk-domains-in-hostinger-dashboard\/\"><strong>Transferring .uk domains from Hostinger<\/strong><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-transferring-eu-domains\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1771890-how-to-transfer-a-eu-domain-to-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transferring .eu domains<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><strong><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-transfer-es-domains\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/9209139-how-to-transfer-a-es-domain-to-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfer .es domains<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"no-margin\" id=\"h-get-the-epp-code-for-a-domain-registered-at-hostinger\">Get the EPP code for a domain registered at Hostinger<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">For other domain extensions, you can get the <b>transfer authorization code<\/b> by going to the <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-domains\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domains<\/a> <\/b>section of Hostinger dashboard, and clicking on <b>Manage <\/b>next to the domain you want to transfer:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/01\/cea83ac2-b38b-4e48-9535-b170497ab4d4.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger domains list with the Manage button for domain.tld highlighted\" data-media-id=\"4408\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">The code is displayed in the <b>Domain Overview<\/b> section as <b>Authorization code <\/b>&ndash; click <strong>Get code<\/strong> to view it:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-31_10-59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1774\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-31_10-59.png 1774w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-31_10-59-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-31_10-59-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-31_10-59-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-31_10-59-1536x654.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1774px) 100vw, 1774px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Once you have the code, you can initiate the domain transfer, given that the following requirements are also met:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">More than <b>60 days<\/b> have passed since the domain was registered or transferred<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The domain is <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-unlocked\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4791444-how-to-lock-or-unlock-a-domain-at-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unlocked<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-privacy-protection\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583419-whois-privacy-protection-at-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy protection<\/a><\/b> is disabled<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The provider you&rsquo;re transferring the domain to might have additional requirements, so you may also contact them beforehand.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-get-an-epp-code-to-transfer-a-domain-to-hostinger\">Get an EPP code to transfer a domain to Hostinger<\/h2><p>To transfer a domain to Hostinger, get the EPP code from your current registrar, not from Hostinger. The EPP code comes from the company where the domain is registered, which may differ from the company that hosts your website. Step-by-step guides are available for <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-getting-the-epp-code-from-godaddy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583437-how-to-get-the-epp-code-from-godaddy\/\">getting the EPP code from GoDaddy<\/a>, <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-bluehost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583438-how-to-get-the-epp-code-from-bluehost\/\">Bluehost<\/a>, and <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-hostgator\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583439-how-to-get-the-epp-code-from-hostgator\/\">HostGator<\/a>.<\/p><p>After you <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-unlock-your-domain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5465728-how-to-unlock-your-domain-to-transfer-it-to-hostinger\/\">unlock your domain<\/a> at your current registrar and get the EPP code, <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-start-the-domain-transfer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/transfer-domain\">start the domain transfer<\/a> and enter the code in the Hostinger transfer order after the payment step. For more about EPP codes, see <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-what-is-the-epp-code-and-how-to-use-it-at-hostinger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583441-what-is-the-epp-code-and-how-to-use-it-at-hostinger\/\">What is the EPP code and how to use it at Hostinger<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obtaining the EPP or Auth code for domains purchased from Hostinger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[252],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-transfer-domain-to-hostinger"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583203-how-to-get-the-epp-code-at-hostinger","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/1583203-como-obtener-un-codigo-epp-o-auth-para-transferencia-de-dominio-en-hostinger","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/1583203-comment-obtenir-un-code-epp-ou-auth-pour-le-transfert-d-un-nom-de-domaine-chez-hostinger","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/1583203-cara-mendapatkan-epp-auth-code-untuk-melakukan-transfer-domain-di-hostinger","default":0},{"locale":"pt-BR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/1583203-como-obter-o-codigo-epp-ou-de-autenticacao-para-transferencia-de-dominio-na-hostinger","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/1583203-\u044f\u043a-\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0438-\u043a\u043e\u0434-epp-\u0432-hostinger","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1591"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21319,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591\/revisions\/21319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}